Mary's Lentil and Sausage Soup
- Number of Servings: 78
Ingredients
3 strips bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces1 pound loose chicken sausage1 large onion, chopped3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped3 garlic cloves, minced2 tablespoons tomato paste1 1/2 cups lentils, picked over and rinsed1/2 T fresh thyme, chopped3 1/2 cups chicken brothsalt, peper and red wine vinegar to tast
In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-low heat until browned and crisp, 8-10 minutes. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat. Add sausage and cook until browned, chopping into small pieces.
Add onion and carrots; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste, and cook 1 minute.
Add lentils, thyme, broth, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover; cook until lentils are tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.
Season with salt, pepper and vinegar. Serve immediately.
Number of Servings: 78
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BIKECOOK.
Add onion and carrots; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste, and cook 1 minute.
Add lentils, thyme, broth, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover; cook until lentils are tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.
Season with salt, pepper and vinegar. Serve immediately.
Number of Servings: 78
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BIKECOOK.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 16.8
- Total Fat: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
- Sodium: 24.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 1.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 1.7 g